Poor millionaire

VirusBuster experts captured a spam message, supposedly sent by a rich widow suffering from cancer. She is asking for the recipients help to distribute her money to charities, and offers 8 million dollars in return. But, as we all know, there is no such thing as free lunch...

The copy we got hold of had the "Greetings" on the subject line. You can read the whole text below.

> Greetings,
>
> My name is Mrs.Zanab Ahmed, widow to late Mr. Hassan Ahmed
> former owner of Al Hassan Petroleum and Gas company, here in Qatar.
> I am 68years old, suffering from long time cancer of the breast.
> From all indications my condition is really deteriorating
> and it's quite obvious that I won't live more than 2 months
> according to my doctors. This is because the cancer stage
> has gotten to a very bad stage. I don’t want your pity
> but I need your trust.
>
> My late husband died early last year from heart attack,
> and during the period of our marriage we couldn't produce any child.
> My late husband was very wealthy and after his death,
> I inherited all his business and wealth.
> The doctor has advised me that I will not live for more than 2 months,
> so I have now decided to spread all my wealth
> to contribute mainly to the development of charity
> in Africa, America, Asia and Europe.
> am sorry if you are embarrassed by my mail, I found your e-mail
> address in the web directory, and I have decided to contact you,
> but if for any reason you find this mail offensive,
> you can ignore it and please accept my apology.
>
> Before my late husband died he was a major oil tycoon, in Qatar
> and deposited the sum of $80.000-000-00 million dollars
> (Eighty million dollars) in a company some years ago,
> that’s all I have left now, having know my condition,
> I decided to establish communication in asking or need yo
> to collect this funds and distribute it yourself to charities.
> so that when I die my soul can rest in peace.
> the funds will be entirely in your hands and management.
> I hope God gives you the wisdom to touch very many lives,
> that is my main concern.
>
> 10% of this money will be for your time and effort
> and 4% will be for any miscellaneous expenses that may occur
> if any during the process of transferring the fund
> while 86% goes to charity like I have stated.
>
> Please kindly get back to me if you will assist me or not
> in carrying out the good work of God
>
> Thanks as I wait your urgent response,
>
> Kindly send email to me with my private email address
> Email: mrszanabahmed@aol.com
>
> God bless you.
>
> Mrs.Zanab Ahmed

Source: VirusBuster.